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Pakistan's Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Initiative Transforming Lives
Pakistan's journey to build a digital public infrastructure (DPI) began in March 2000 with the establishment of NADRA, the National Database and Registration Authority. The Gates Foundation defines DPI as follows: "DPI is a digital network that enables countries to safely and efficiently deliver economic opportunities and social services to all residents. DPI can be compared to roads, which form a physical network that connects people and provides access to a huge range of goods and…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on July 19, 2024 at 1:30pm — 33 Comments
Solar Power Boom in Pakistan
Falling solar panel prices and soaring rates for grid electricity are driving a renewable power boom in Pakistan. A second factor spurring the growth in clean energy installations is the requirement of major western apparel brands for garments and textile manufacturers to switch to clean energy. As a result, the solar panel imports in the country jumped from 2,800 MW in 2022 to 5,000 MW in 2023, in…
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on July 10, 2024 at 12:30pm — 70 Comments
Pakistani Stock Market is the World's Best Performing Market in 2024
Pakistan's KSE-100 shares index topped 80,000 points on Wednesday as stocks climbed more than 600 points, making it the world's best performing stock market. The benchmark KSE-100 index has posted an annual return of 89% during FY24 (July 2023-June 2024) in PKR terms while in US dollar terms, the return was 94%, as the Pakistani rupee appreciated against the US dollar, according to …
ContinueAdded by Riaz Haq on July 4, 2024 at 6:00pm — 14 Comments
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A Personal Story: When My Heart Stopped in San Francisco
On the morning of April 13, 2026, a surgeon named Cain, stopped my heart at a San Francisco hospital to graft two bypass veins to restore full blood supply to my heart. It's a procedure called CABG (coronary artery bypass graft pronounced like the vegetable), that seems to have become fairly routine in modern times. Dr. Brian Scott Cain was assisted by Dr. Danielle Holland, a cardiovascular anesthesiologist. Prior to the procedure, Dr. Cain told me he had done nearly 4,000 such…
ContinuePosted by Riaz Haq on April 27, 2026 at 12:30pm
US-Iran Ceasefire: Pakistan Saves "A Whole Civilization"
Posted by Riaz Haq on April 9, 2026 at 8:30pm — 2 Comments
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